These times are for a driver travelling at 80-100km/h on open stretches, with a small allowance for traffic delays, petrol stops and refreshments.

• Intercity (Nationwide - Te Anau - Queenstown - Christchurch - Dunedin - Gore - Invercargill)

• Atomic Shuttles (South Island - Invercargill - Dunedin - Christchurch)

• Catlins Coaster (Dunedin - Invercargill via SH1 then back to Dunedin via the Catlins - see listing under "Activities")

• Tracknet (Invercargill - Te Anau - Queenstown)

•  Catch-A-Bus (Door to Door Service to Dunedin)

• Stewart Island Experience (Invercargill- Bluff)

• Invercargill Airport Shuttle (Invercargill Airport to City)

The following  rental car companies have pick-up and drop off depots in Invercargill:

• NZ Rent A Car

• Budget Car Rentals

• Thrifty Car Rentals

• Pegasus Car Rentals

• Riverside Rentals

You can legally drive in New Zealand for up to 12 months if you have either a current driver's licence from your home country, or an International Driving Permit (IDP). The legal age to rent a car in New Zealand is 21 years.

Invercargill and the Southland region are well served by Air New Zealand with up to 10 direct daily flights to / from Christchurch or Wellington, and from there with all cities and major towns around the country.

Invercargill Airport is located only 5 minutes drive from the central city area. Several rental car companies are located inside the airport terminal for all your rental car needs.

Invercargill is flat and easy to get around regardless of your choice of transport. A public bus service operates six days a week covering the inner city and outlying suburbs. The Freebie Bus is a fantastic service carrying passengers within the inner city free-of-charge on weekdays.

Click here for timetables or call Invercargill Passenger Transport  (03) 218 7108.

Invercargill has one taxi company which provides an excellent service:

• Blue Star Taxis       (03) 217 7777